Many farmers sought to capitalize on surging demand for cannabidiol (CBD), which proponents say has medical benefits, and expanded their plantings into hemp. But wholesale prices for plant matter used …
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WASHINGTON, October 29, 2019 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. This program, as required by the 2018 Farm …
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Industrial hemp has certainly become a hot topic in agriculture this year. Montana continues to lead the nation in hemp production, doubling down to increase from 22,000 last year to …
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An update on the hemp industry in Montana by Kate Fuller, assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. This spring I …
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The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments on ten pesticide applications to expand their use on hemp. The requests are the result of the December 2018 Farm Bill provisions that …
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The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) submitted their state plan to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for delegated authority to regulate the hemp industry in Wyoming on April …
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Written by Kate Fuller, Assistant Professor, Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics In 2016, Montana had zero reported acres of industrial hemp. In 2018, Montana narrowly …
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Federal Government Taking a Common-Sense Approach to Assist a Montana Hemp Producer
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about growing industrial hemp in Montana. The state’s industrial hemp pilot program is now in it’s second year and some farmers are finding …
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